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2. Seiza - Wikipedia

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   A woman in seiza performing a Japanese tea ceremony. Prior to the Edo period, there were no standard postures for sitting on the floor. [1] During this time, seiza referred to "correct sitting", which took various forms such as sitting cross-legged (胡坐, agura), sitting with one knee raised (立て膝, tatehiza), or sitting to the side (割座, wariza), while the posture commonly known as ...

3. 5 easy exercises for your head and neck to alleviate desk job ...

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   Even if your work space is ergonomically correct — and even if you exercise regularly in your free time — excessive desk work (considered three or four continuous hours) can lead to weakened ...

4. I'm a physical therapist. Here are 5 common myths about 'good ...

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   The goal of good posture is not to find the position that you can stay in for hours at a time, she explains. It's to find comfortable positions — and to take regular movement breaks in between them.

5. 9 Benefits of Good Posture That Will Make You Sit Up ... - AOL

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   Well, we spoke to a few chiropractic experts to find out, and what we learned about the benefits of good posture will make you stand at attention. Meet the Experts Still, there’s a good chance ...

6. Sedentary lifestyle - Wikipedia

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   Sedentary behavior enables less energy expenditure than active behavior. Sedentary behavior is not the same as physical inactivity: sedentary behavior is defined as "any waking behavior characterized by an energy expenditure less than or equal to 1.5 metabolic equivalents (METs), while in a sitting, reclining or lying posture".

7. Sitting - Wikipedia

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   The Thinker by Auguste Rodin. Sitting is a basic action and resting position in which the body weight is supported primarily by the bony ischial tuberosities with the buttocks in contact with the ground or a horizontal surface such as a chair seat, instead of by the lower limbs as in standing, squatting or kneeling.

8. 5 moves to keep your desk job from killing you - AOL

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   Over time, being stuck sitting in a bent position on a daily basis—from your desk at work to your couch at home—shortens your hip flexors, a group of muscles located at the front of your hips ...

9. Riding-like sitting - Wikipedia

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   Riding-like sitting. Riding-like sitting or balanced sitting includes a sitting posture that approaches the natural resting position. A forward-sloping seat encourages this natural posture, which is the same as when lying on the side while sleeping. The lumbar curve is preserved, the joint angles are open, and the muscles are well-balanced and ...